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Fall travel meep


carrie: So just to keep it all straight
carrie: we have planned
carrie: Sept 30-Oct 1 - Cumberland MD
carrie: Oct 20-22 - Virginia
carrie: Nov 23-26 - Kentucky
carrie: December sometimearoundthe18th - NYC
M: Oct. 27 - Boo at the Zoo
M: Sep 24th - A's birthday party
M: Nov. 5 - Presumbably O's
carrie: halloween in general
M: Oct.14-15 or Oct. 28-29 Fearfest at King's Dominion
carrie: what an insane last half of the year.
carrie: By New Year's we're going to be EXHAUSTED
carrie: and then it just KEEPS GOING
carrie: that week around March/April - Atlanta/Sacto/Seattle/Van
M: March sometime - Maple sugaring

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I'm exhausted just reading it all, and that of course doesn't count all the little, one day things - the meetings and parties that will accompany the beginning of school, the everyday stuff. Autumn does this to me every year - it grabs me with its wonderful and drags me all over the place. It doesn't help that Halloween is just this insane time with children's activities, and that their birthdays are six weeks apart and on either side of it. The time between the beginning of school and Christmas is just one big blur.

That March/April week, by the way - the plan is for me to fly to Atlanta for the [livejournal.com profile] dezzikitty/[livejournal.com profile] jiggery_pokery nuptials at the same time that M takes the kids and flies out west to see his family. (Yes. I am making him fly from the east coast to the west coast by himself with the children. Yet another reason M should be the world's first atheist saint.) I'll join them after the wedding weekend for a day or two in Sacto, then drive up the Pacific coast through Oregon and Washington, ending up in Vancouver. It's a part of the continent I've never explored before and I am beside myself with excitement. I just want to DRIVE and SEE. Thoughts/recommendations/ideas? Stuff to read? Good city blogs?
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[identity profile] shewalksonroses.livejournal.com 2006-08-22 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooooh...the Pacific Northwest. I may have to tag along with you next April. :D And not just because I want to see the kiddies!

[identity profile] locumtenens.livejournal.com 2006-08-22 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh, yay. So barring any unforeseen disasters at least I'll be able to see you at the wedding!

[identity profile] vertigo66.livejournal.com 2006-08-22 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
What are you doing in Cumberland? A couple of years ago we did the scenic railroad up there in October...

[identity profile] sundancekid.livejournal.com 2006-08-22 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Granville Island in Vancouver is adorable -- big public market with lots of artsy vendors and such. I'll ask [livejournal.com profile] castorandpollux what else she recommends, as she lives in Vancouver.

Aww, no Marc or kids at the wedding? :(
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[personal profile] misscake 2006-08-22 06:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Psst. Don't forget about the thing for you-know-who on September 16th.

[identity profile] neotoma.livejournal.com 2006-08-22 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
So, does the 'one day parties and things' means you might want to hit the RenFaire sometime this fall?

[identity profile] pinkfinity.livejournal.com 2006-08-22 06:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Your autumn looks a lot like my summer did. And I guess "NY in November" is going to be hard to shoehorn in there?

[identity profile] smilie117.livejournal.com 2006-08-22 07:32 pm (UTC)(link)
That sounds like a whirlwind Autumn! Oooo I need to post about RenFaire *saw someone else's post up above*

Will you still be going to meet up Sunday? I wasn't sure how you were faring on your ankle =/ *hugs*

[identity profile] didi75.livejournal.com 2006-08-22 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Does that mean you're not coming to Houston before starting your new job? *nudges*

Looks like you guys are going to be super busy. Exciting!

[identity profile] til-midnight.livejournal.com 2006-08-23 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
No trip to the Carolinas?

[identity profile] stephandra.livejournal.com 2006-08-23 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
Sorry that you don't know me, but I'm here via Allie, bc I love travel plans and reading about people going fun places!

For your trip in the Pacific Northwest, start with Portland, as you must go to Powell's books in Portland...it's half a city block of pure books, as far as the eye can see. So much fun. And their museum isn't bad either. Ooo, and def go to Mt. St. Helens on the drive up to Washington as it is smoking and ashing every day now, I think, and should continue to do so. THat will be fun for the kids.

I recommend driving up the ocean highway(101 I think), as it is gorgeous and takes you through Olympic National Park. It may be cold, but oh well. Kalaloch, right on the ocean, is a beautiful place to stay. Cabins will run you about 180 (high end) a night, or their campground nearby is great. Near the ocean and a must see is the Hoh River Valley rainforest, and very near to that is Lake Crescent, a gorgeous lake and one of the prettier things in Olympic National Park.

Obviously in Seattle, see Pike's Place. It is a good place for kids, as there is lots of food and things to see. They also have harbour tours which are quite nice (though with a ferry ride you can accomplish the same thing for much less). See Mt. Rainier, but see it from the Space Needle in Seattle, and save your mountain expeditions for the rest of the Cascades. Glacier Lake and the surrounding area have a lot of hikes and stuff that are great for kids. Drive up highway 2 to see it...it takes you through a lot of small towns and is so much nicer than the interstate. You could stop in Snohomish for good antiquing if you're into that.

And, a definite reccomendation are the San Juan islands...they are stunning and a short stop away from Vancouver on the Ferry system. I went whale watching there a few months ago, and, while the whales evaded us, the boat ride alone was gorgeous enough to justify the cost.

La, can you tell I spent pretty much every summer of my life in that area? Hope y'all have fun exploring.
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